"The Throw"

Marathon Artists

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If you're looking for an incredibly frivolous way to use a time machine, here's a suggestion: go back to 1993, find a mopey high school kid who's obviously way more into British music than grunge, and tell them to keep the faith, because in 20 years, the Stone Roses and Blur will be headlining America's biggest rock festival (and there may also be a newMy Bloody Valentine record on the way). Also, play him "The Throw", because they'll probably dig it. I don't necessarily want to call Australian duo Jagwar Ma clairvoyant, but they have some great timing dropping their latest single. The baggy-ness of it all, from the hip-hop rhythms to the extended outro, clouds the distinction between whether this is the original or the inevitable Andrew Weatherall remix.

Some things just haven't gone out of style, though: Gabriel Winterfield's vocals are entrancing, shamanistic nonsense that trigger real memories of Perry Farrell (or, what would have happened if the Music actually got it right), and adventurous musicians trying to merge guitar rock with club music is a regular occurence by now. The song's the purest piece of Madchester revivalism to come around in some time.